Thames Water staff were called to the problem at the same time by the fire and rescue service.

Thames Water spokeswoman Sarah Sharpe said workers were trying to repair the pipe, but flooding so far meant they could not fix it.

She added: “Our work to repair a broken 12-inch sewer pipe has been considerably slowed by heavy rainfall and floodwater from the River Cherwell entering our sewer network this weekend. “We’re really sorry to those affected by the burst, and we will continue to work around the clock on this job to make sure we get the pipe fixed as soon as we can.”